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Alan Johnson's list won't make my peers readhttps://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2007/may/18/alanjohnsonslistwontmakem
As a 17-year-old, I can tell you that it's not inclination but time that stops me opening a book for pleasure.<p>So the government has had another idea about how to <a href="http://books.guardian.co.uk/news/articles/0,,2080753,00.html">spice up our education</a>. Education Secretary Alan Johnson has decided to spend £600,000 on giving each state school 20 books from a list of 167 "must-reads" designed to reel in teenage boys.</p><p>Nice idea? Sure. Is there a problem to be resolved? You betcha. Will the former solve the latter? Not a chance.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2007/may/18/alanjohnsonslistwontmakem">Continue reading...</a>BooksFri, 18 May 2007 14:22:37 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2007/may/18/alanjohnsonslistwontmakemJoshua Stamp-Simon2007-05-18T14:22:37ZA teenager's guide to exam seasonhttps://www.theguardian.com/education/2006/apr/01/schools.uk
It's begun: the bulk buying of Brodie's Notes, the rising panic, the sleepless nights - and that's just the parents. Luckily, 16-year-old Joshua Stamp-Simon is here to help<p>Tremble in fear, parents, for exam season is nearly upon us. The anxious among you will be bulk buying revision guides, hiring tutors, and waving goodbye to domestic harmony. More neurotic mums and dads may even be renting isolated cottages to imprison wayward students for 24/7 study.</p><p>If you're new to this, allow me to introduce the evil trinity: GCSEs, AS levels and arch-demon A2s. For three years in a row, April to June are the closest to hell our education system can provide. I'm approaching my second round of major exams with apprehension, despite having done well in my GCSEs. The problem is not that I'm worried about flunking. My parents are.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/education/2006/apr/01/schools.uk">Continue reading...</a>SchoolsEducationUK newsLife and styleFamilyFri, 31 Mar 2006 23:03:38 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/education/2006/apr/01/schools.ukJoshua Stamp-Simon2006-03-31T23:03:38ZIn defence of computer gameshttps://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2002/oct/02/familyandrelationships.games
Whatever adults think, says Joshua Stamp-Simon, 13, computer games do not rot kids' brains<p>I am obsessed with computer games. Of course, I am not alone in this. I am merely one of many who believe that the computer is the most worthwhile invention since the wheel. Despite the widespread extent of this obsession, many adults simply cannot comprehend how so many children can entertain themselves for hours on end by repeatedly clicking various buttons and staring at a small, brightly-coloured screen. Well, help is at hand as I now take on the difficult task of explaining to all you confused parents why computer games are so great. </p><p>I'd like to straighten one thing out from the start. To most people, the term "computer game" brings hazy images of mass destruction and mindless violence. This is true of only some games. Indeed, many games, such as The Sims, have no violence whatsoever. As for the rest, I wouldn't call it "mindless" violence. Mindful violence would be a better term. </p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2002/oct/02/familyandrelationships.games">Continue reading...</a>FamilyLife and styleGamesTechnologyWed, 02 Oct 2002 15:19:59 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2002/oct/02/familyandrelationships.gamesJoshua Stamp-Simon2002-10-02T15:19:59Z